War and Peace. Or: my 600k ride report

[Crankin]

Good luck.
I like your attitude. While I don't do 600k rides, what you said pretty much sums up how I feel before any hard effort!

[Veronica]

Here's hoping for great weather and a great ride!

Veronica

[maillotpois]

Well, that was a little dumb. A can-do attitude and willingness to suffer are one thing, but doing damage to a recently surgically repaired body part (I had hip surgery last year and couldn't ride for a good 4 months before the surgery because of the pain) is another. I made it 120 miles in and realized that the persistent hip pain I had been having for the last 40 miles was something I needed to listen to. There's "good" pain and then there's "bad" pain and I know the difference.

So I persuaded my riding companion to proceed without me, turned around and went back to the motel we'd all planned on staying at for a couple of hours.

Headwinds were crazy, and I'm sure that struggling to hold 10 mph in a paceline for 70 miles was more exertion than the hip needed. I just don't have enough solid base training in that hip right now, given the last few months of really inconsistent training. I know I can get back there, and I'm well on my way.

Next year. (Or maybe this fall, who knows?)

[Veronica]

That was wise. You only get one body after all.

Veronica

[Susan Otcenas]

[QUOTE=maillotpois;693163 There's "good" pain and then there's "bad" pain and I know the difference.

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Good for you for making the hard, but smart choice. It's NEVER easy to make the decision to DNF but listening to your body so that you can ride again another day is always the best thing to do. I"m sorry this weekend didn't work out for you, but I know you will be back out there soon!

Healing wishes,
Susan

[maillotpois]

Thanks all. Depending on how my month goes, I'm contemplating doing a 600 in mid June. We'll see. Easier course and if I can get some solid riding in (heck I did a 140 this weekend after all - good training!) it may work. I know my hip *can* do a 600 (it didn't hurt at all during the 400), but I just need to be smarter about things than I used to be. Like the first time I did this ride.